Supermoon Dates Table
| Full moon (GMT) | Distance km | Diameter | Year's best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Aug 19 18:26 | 361,970 | 33.01 | - |
| 2024 Sep 18 02:34 | 357,486 | 33.43 | - |
| 2024 Oct 17 11:26 | 357,364 | 33.44 | ● |
| 2024 Nov 15 21:29 | 361,867 | 33.02 | - |
| 2025 Oct 07 03:48 | 361,458 | 33.06 | - |
| 2025 Nov 05 13:19 | 356,980 | 33.47 | ● |
| 2025 Dec 04 23:14 | 357,219 | 33.45 | - |
| 2026 Jan 03 10:03 | 362,312 | 32.98 | - |
| 2026 Nov 24 14:53 | 360,768 | 33.12 | - |
| 2026 Dec 24 01:28 | 356,740 | 33.50 | ● |
| 2027 Jan 22 12:17 | 357,644 | 33.41 | ● |
| 2027 Feb 20 23:24 | 363,306 | 32.89 | - |
| 2028 Jan 12 04:03 | 360,266 | 33.17 | - |
| 2028 Feb 10 15:04 | 356,720 | 33.50 | ● |
| 2028 Mar 11 01:06 | 358,074 | 33.37 | - |
| 2028 Apr 09 10:27 | 363,867 | 32.84 | - |
| 2029 Jan 30 06:04 | 367,046 | 32.56 | - |
| 2029 Feb 28 17:10 | 359,659 | 33.22 | - |
| 2029 Mar 30 02:26 | 356,683 | 33.50 | ● |
| 2029 Apr 28 10:37 | 358,383 | 33.34 | - |
| 2029 May 27 18:37 | 364,262 | 32.80 | - |
| 2030 Mar 19 17:56 | 366,439 | 32.61 | - |
| 2030 Apr 18 03:20 | 359,654 | 33.22 | - |
| 2030 May 17 11:19 | 357,028 | 33.47 | ● |
| 2030 Jun 15 18:41 | 358,779 | 33.31 | - |
| 2030 Jul 15 02:12 | 364,530 | 32.78 | - |
| 2031 May 07 03:40 | 366,293 | 32.62 | - |
| 2031 Jun 05 11:58 | 359,674 | 33.22 | - |
| 2031 Jul 04 19:01 | 357,018 | 33.47 | ● |
| 2031 Aug 03 01:46 | 358,651 | 33.32 | - |
| 2031 Sep 01 09:20 | 364,383 | 32.79 | - |
| 2032 Jun 23 11:33 | 366,028 | 32.65 | - |
| 2032 Jul 22 18:51 | 359,511 | 33.24 | - |
| 2032 Aug 21 01:47 | 356,889 | 33.48 | ● |
| 2032 Sep 19 09:30 | 358,652 | 33.32 | - |
| 2032 Oct 18 18:58 | 364,737 | 32.76 | - |
| 2033 Aug 10 18:08 | 366,068 | 32.64 | - |
| 2033 Sep 09 02:20 | 359,472 | 33.24 | - |
| 2033 Oct 08 10:58 | 356,827 | 33.49 | ● |
| 2033 Nov 06 20:32 | 358,796 | 33.30 | - |
| 2033 Dec 06 07:22 | 365,269 | 32.71 | - |
| 2034 Sep 28 02:57 | 365,625 | 32.68 | - |
| 2034 Oct 27 12:42 | 358,884 | 33.30 | - |
| 2034 Nov 25 22:32 | 356,448 | 33.52 | ● |
| 2034 Dec 25 08:54 | 358,941 | 33.29 | - |
| 2035 Jan 23 20:17 | 366,019 | 32.65 | - |
| 2035 Nov 15 13:49 | 364,799 | 32.76 | - |
| 2035 Dec 15 00:33 | 358,364 | 33.34 | ● |
| 2036 Jan 13 11:16 | 356,531 | 33.52 | ● |
| 2036 Feb 11 22:09 | 359,679 | 33.22 | - |
| 2036 Mar 12 09:09 | 367,120 | 32.55 | - |
Fifty-one full supermoons between 2024 and 2036, and the honest headline first: supermoon has no official astronomical definition - this table uses the rule Fred Espenak applied at NASA's eclipse site and publishes at astropixels.com, which counts any full moon at 90 percent or more of the way from apogee to perigee. Every row below clears that bar; the flagged row each year is the closest of that year.
Bottom line: the next supermoon is November 24, 2026, and the year's closest follows a month later on December 24, 2026 at 356,740 km - about 12,600 km nearer than the January 3, 2026 event. Counts swing because the cycle beats: 14 full-moon months almost exactly equal 15 perigee-to-perigee months, so the closest full moons arrive in runs of 3-5 per year separated by lean years like 2027, which gets only 2.
The numbers, not the adjectives: a supermoon runs about 14 percent larger in diameter and 30 percent brighter (1.29-1.30x in this table's brightness column) than a full moon at apogee - visible in a side-by-side photo, undetectable to the naked eye without one. The row that matters for tides is the flagged one: perigean spring tides, the king-tide configuration coastal agencies actually plan around, track the closest full moons.
How to use
- Pick a year to see its supermoon count and the closest one - the flagged row in the table marks it.
- The counter always shows days to the next supermoon from today, regardless of the year selected.
- Compare distances, not adjectives: the difference between 356,740 km and 362,312 km (both 2026 supermoons) is the whole story of why one looks bigger.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next supermoon?
November 24, 2026 (360,768 km), with the year's closest on December 24, 2026 at 356,740 km. After that 2027 is a lean year - only January 22 and February 20 - before the counts climb again to five in 2029.
How is a supermoon defined, exactly?
There is no official definition. Astrologer Richard Nolle coined the word in 1979 for a new or full moon within 90 percent of its closest approach; astronomer Fred Espenak applies the same 90 percent cutoff using the nearest apogee and perigee, and his astropixels.com tables are the de facto standard list - this page follows them. NOAA and tide tables prefer the physical term perigean spring tide.
How many supermoons happen each year?
Between 2 and 5 in this table's window: 3 in 2026, 2 in 2027, 4 in 2028, then 5 a year from 2029 through 2033. The swing comes from the mismatch of 14 synodic months to 15 anomalistic months - when the beat lines up, several full moons land near perigee in a row.
Does a supermoon look bigger to the eye?
Not really. It is about 14 percent larger in diameter than the smallest full moon of the year, which your eye cannot calibrate without a reference - a photo at the same focal length shows it. What is physically real is the tide: perigean spring tides around the closest full moons run measurably higher, which is why coastal agencies monitor them.
Which full moon in 2024-2036 comes closest of all?
November 25, 2034, at 356,448 km - only a few hundred km closer than January 13, 2036 (356,531 km) and October 8, 2033 (356,827 km). The differences between these extremes are far smaller than the yearly spread, which is why per-year closest rows matter more than a single record.